On January 7, 2023, a 27-year-old Rashidi Ellis (24-0, 15 KOs) and a 29-year-old Colombian boxer Roiman Villa (25-1, 24 KOs) met in the ring in a welterweight bout.
Ellis came in to the fight on a 24-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 29 days. Villa was on a 6-fight win streak with a 92% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 29 days.
Roiman Villa defeated Rashidi Ellis via majority decision in the 12-round welterweight fight. Villa improves his record to 26-1, while Ellis adds a loss to his record at 24-1.